Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Portnacrinnaght,lough Gara, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Portnacrinnaght,lough Gara
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.91552, -8.42253
- SMR number
- RO009-036001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Just off the N shore of the E end of the Callow Lough of Upper Lough Gara. Described as a small circular stoney island (diam. c. 20m E-W) (Gannon 1972), which could not be confirmed (Fredengren 2002, App. 1, P 62; Kiln 014)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Fredengren, C. 2002 The crannogs of Lough Gara - a social history. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.